New York & Tri-State + Midtown New York + Hospitality | August 22, 2021

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Highgate Names New Principal, Adds Two Key Positions

Hospitality investment and management company Highgate has named Steve Barick a principal of the organization. Additionally, Highgate has expanded its senior leadership team through the addition of two new positions: chief people officer and EVP of luxury and lifestyle.

Jim McPartlin, formerly of Forbes Travel Guide, has joined Highgate as chief people officer to guide the organization’s people and culture strategy. Jeff Toscano has returned to Highgate as in the EVP of luxury and lifestyle role and will lead that division globally.

“Steve has been a trusted partner and friend over our three decades together and has been instrumental in everything that Highgate has accomplished,” said Mahmood Khimji, Co-Founder and managing principal of Highgate. “Particularly over the past year, Steve’s steadfast leadership and counsel have been essential in navigating the challenges the industry has encountered and in laying the groundwork for the achievements Highgate has realized.”

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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